Fierce snowstorm lashes Israel, cuts off access to cities, towns

A woman swims in the pool at the David Citadel Hotel during a snowstorm in Jerusalem, on Friday, Dec 13, 2013. Israel was on Saturday, Dec 14, 2013, lashed by a fierce winter storm, with access to cities and towns on high ground cut off by another day of heavy snowfall. -- PHOTO: POOL REUTERS

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